The Whitewash
The Whitewash by Siang Lu, published by University of Queensland Press in 2022, is a satirical exploration of a Hollywood spy thriller that aimed to break new ground with an Asian male lead. This edition spans 272 pages and is presented in English. The narrative delves into the ambitious project titled Brood Empire, which boasted a significant production budget and a rising star, yet ultimately became a cautionary tale of failure in the film industry.
Readers will find an engaging oral history that captures the chaotic journey of Brood Empire, featuring insights from a diverse array of contributors, including actors, producers, and journalists. The book examines the intersection of ambition and reality in Hollywood, highlighting themes of representation and the pitfalls of overzealous expectations. Through its humorous and critical lens, The Whitewash offers a unique perspective on the complexities of filmmaking and the cultural dynamics at play.
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It sounded like a good idea at the time- A Hollywood spy thriller, starring, for the first time in history, an Asian male lead. With an estimated $350 million production budget and up-and-coming Hong Kong actor JK Jr, who, let’s be honest, is not the sharpest tool in the shed, but probably the hottest, Brood Empire was basically a sure thing. Until it wasn’t.
So how did it all fall apart? There were smart guys involved. So smart, so woke. So woke it hurts. There was topnotch talent across the board and the financial backing of a heavyweight Chinese studio. And yet, Brood Empire is remembered now not as a historical landmark of Asian representation that smashed the bamboo ceiling in Hollywood, but rather as a fiasco of seismic proportions.
The Whitewash is the definitive oral history of the whole sordid mess. Unofficial. Unasked for. Only intermittently fact-checked, and featuring a fool’s gallery of actors, producers, directors, film historians and scummy click-bait journalists, to answer the question of how it all went so horribly, horribly wrong.
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